Guess having the Student Driver sign doesn't make a difference
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Anonymous
| Yesterday my 16 year old student driver was merging from a double lane into a signal lane, where generally every other car takes turns merging in. He was doing exactly as he should and it was his turn to merge but the jerk on his left would not let him in and almost drove him off the road. The position this driver put my son in was extremely dangerous because there was no shoulder and he almost hit a curb. Then he proceeded to tailgate us!! I am so shocked that jerk drivers don't even give a break to learning drivers!! |
Anonymous
| Rule of driving #1: there are jerks all around you. |
Anonymous
| Your student driver just learned a valuable lesson. Other drivers are jerks and you have to deal with them. |
Anonymous
| No it doesn't. I don't drive aggressively but I also don't pay attention to window signs or bumper stickers on other cars. You have to assume that other drivers are not necessarily going to notice that. |
Anonymous
| While that always irritates me when I'm driving, that's just reality. You absolutely cannot expect other drivers to do what they "should" do. |
Anonymous
Student driver signs are usually more than just bumper stickers, aren't they? Often it's a big placard on top of the car, which should be noticeable to anyone who's not totally zoned out. |
Anonymous
| A person who is a agressive jerk as,a default when driving isn't going to suddenly stop when they see that sign. |
Anonymous
| Maryland driver. Going in to kill the weak. |
Anonymous
| Based on home many people refuse to say thank you for letting them merge, pull in front of me, etc...I 100% REFUSE to let anyone pull in or merge in front of me now. |
Anonymous
How would I say thank you to you, while we're both driving? |
Anonymous
DP (who doesn't do what pp does), but if you put your hand up and give a little wave or something when someone lets you in, that means thank you. |
Anonymous
I completely agree with this. It's far better for him to learn how to handle these situations when you're in the car to guide him than for him to never encounter them as a student driver and then have to face them for the first time on his own. |
Anonymous
How do you not know how to thank someone for letting you in? Where are you from? Maryland? It's a little hand wave. |
Anonymous
| Welcome to my world. I go through two zipper merges on my way to work and this happens practically on a daily basis. |
Anonymous
NP. Exactly. If I let you in because you waited until the last minute, you damn well better give me a thank you wave. |